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I . .e . . . . I I I. I I I I . I . .e . ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - JULY 25, 1994 8 retroactively? Fritsinger stated that originally the site was part of New Brighton in the early 1960's. No research has been done regarding any park dedication. Hicks asked what the maintenance shop hours are for the business. Mr. Brabender stated that the shop hours are from 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. If there is a backlog, the shop may be open longer, but generally it is closed by 10:00 p.m. He added that all the buses are started at the same time in cold weather to make sure they start. If buses do not start, the school is notified immediately so children are not left waiting on the streets. Electric plug-ins do not solve the problem because the fuel line is not kept warm. Most of the problems are on cold morning when the odor tends to linger. On mornings that are not severely cold, the odor tends to dissipate faster. Aplikowski stated that neighbors have spoken to her about their concern with leaving investigation options open ended under No. 15. Air quality is a primary complaint. Residents feel that the Council has permitted Ryder to operate without addressing with neighbors' requests and concerns. She favored the idea of a report on an investigation of options to consider. MOTION: Malone moved, seconded by Hicks to authorize the issuance of a special use permit to Ryder Student Transportation with the 16 conditions of the permit as set forth by the Planning Commission, which includes the amendment to No. 9 (as stated in their notes of July 6, 1994), stipulating that if there is no action on the County Road F reconstruction improvement after one year, the parking encroachment on the roadway right-of-way will be eliminated with required landscaping completed to meet City standards. Hicks amended condition No. 15 to state that the company will investigate and discuss with staff options (by December 1, 1994) for monitoring and reducing potential air pollution due to running vehicles for an extended period of time in cold weather. Malone accepted the amendment. Discussion: Hicks stated that probably the most applopriate resolution would be to have a five-year sunset clause that lets the owner of the property and lessee of the property give sufficient time to plan ahead for an alternate site of operation. This is a difficult issue to decide. While there is considerable improvement in how the operation is run, he personally would prefer to see a different end solution than issuing a special use permit.